All news for 2024-04-16

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Dubai is flooded within a few minutes after incredibly intense storm
There has been major disruption in Dubai this afternoon, with planes seen splashing through water at the main airport.
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OJ Simpson’s lawyer forced into U-turn over compensation for victims over late athlete’s estate
Attorney Malcolm LaVergne has admitted that he now will accept Fred Goldman’s claim after boldly stating that ’the Goldmans get zero, nothing’ of OJ Simpson’s estate
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’Burned body’ found in Bradford house with police and forensics on scene and murder probe launched
An investigation has been launched into the ’serious incident’ after a ’burned body’ was discovered at a suburban house in Bradford. Two people have been arrested on suspicion of murder
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British student arrested in Colombia airport after ’trying to smuggle cocaine disguised as milk’
The 25-year-old British student has been detained in Colombia and forced to pose in front an illegal haul after reportedly attempting to smuggle cocaine disguised as milk out of the country
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’Immortal British tourist’ needed Tenerife emergency help after jumping into perilous sea cave
A witness said the man was part of a large group of tourists who were jumping into the water from the rocks and filming it. The accident saw one of the men being stretchered off the beach
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A spire collapses on the historic Børsen building during a fire at the Copenhagen Stock Exchange
Shocking images show a massive fire ripping through the Old Stock Exchange in Copenhagen, one of the city’s oldest buildings, with its famous spire collapsing into the street
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New UK smoking ban faces key vote - how it works and how it will impact you
MPs will be given the first chance today to debate and vote on plans to raise the legal age to buy tobacco up by ’one year, every year’ to stop youngsters taking up smoking
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Kate Middleton and Prince William are reportedly considering plans for a secret home, deemed vital for her cancer recovery
The Prince and Princess of Wales are said to be considering plans to renovate and extend a little-known redbrick annexe next to their Adelaide Cottage home in Windsor
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A conman who swindled a "massive" psychic fraud scheme, swindling $175 million, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison
Patrice Runner, 57, of Canada was convicted in June of multiple counts of defrauding ‘millions of older and vulnerable Americans’
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Leisure centers are abandoning biometric systems used to monitor staff, in response to increased scrutiny from the UK’s data watchdog
Firms such as Serco and Virgin Active pull facial recognition and fingerprint scan systems used to monitor staff attendance
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In a "bleak" London borough, a significant portion of properties remain empty
There are over 3 million dwellings in London – but surprisingly, not all of them are occupied.
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Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, the armorer for the film "Rust," weeps as she is sentenced to prison following Alec Baldwin’s accidental shooting of Halyna Hutchins
Rust armourer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed sobbed as she was jailed for 18 months over the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.
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42-hour snow blast to freeze nearly all of Britain with one area the worst affected
The UK is set to be hit by a 42-hour snow blast as temperatures plummet across the country, with one part of England set to be worst-hit by the sub zero conditions weather